PETCORE EUROPE NEWS

PETCORE EUROPE is pleased to announce its annual conference in Brussels from 7 - 8 February 2018.

Building up on the success of the last years, we decided to expand the 2018 conference edition to two days. The first half day is exclusively dedicated to PET Business & Strategy, followed by a Networking Event in the evening. The second day focuses on Trends in Collection, Recycling & Sustainability and features presentations from research, industry and EU decision makers.

This essential PET event brings together experts and leaders from the complete PET value chain in Europe and beyond. So don't miss your opportunity to network and gain an insight into the latest developments of our industry. Guarantee your place now!

To register & check the delegate fees, please visit the registration form here.

To view the complete invitation, please check our conference page here.

We are delighted to welcome our three new members: McBride, Penn Color and DuPont.

For an overview on all our members, please visit our member section here.

If you are interested in joining our association or receiving more information about it, please have a look at our membership package here.

What are the latest developments in the recycling of PET thermoforms in Europe?

Don't miss this opportunity and join us for the latest update on the developments of PET thermoforms recycling in Europe.

The PETCORE EUROPE Working Group on PET Thermoforms organises its free Workshop on 19 September 2017, 10:00 - 12:30. You can choose to participate online via webinar or attend the event in person at our offices in Brussels (Avenue de Cortenbergh 71, 1000 Brussels).

A big welcome to our new member Holland Colours.

Holland Colours is a global producer of colorants for the polymer industry. It imagines, creates and manufactures the highest quality solid and liquid colorants and additives. The products are designed to be ideal for coloring PVC, PET and other polymers.

Check out our complete membership here: www.petcore-europe.org/members

On 30 May 2017, the final Polymark review meeting took place at the Research Executive Agency (REA) of the European Commission. The Polymark Consortium comprising all partners met with the REA project officer and the technical expert.

We are delighted to welcome our new member CARBIOS.

CARBIOS is a green chemistry company that focuses on discovering and developing enzymatic bioprocesses applied to plastic and textile polymers. The company creates a new generation of fully biodegradable plastics with a controlled lifespan, a process enabling infinite biorecycling of plastic waste (PET) and a new biological pathway for the production of competitive biosourced polymers.

PETCORE EUROPE, the Brussels based association representing the complete PET value chain in Europe, welcomes eight new members in 2017: Hordijk, Sukano, Pellenc ST, M&G, SUEZ, Plastipak, Sidel and L’Oréal.

“Gaining additional support from these eight leaders in their respective market sectors is a real asset for PETCORE EUROPE,” outlines Christian Crépet, Executive Director of PETCORE EUROPE. “It clearly reflects how our association aligns the complete PET value chain in Europe in order to work together and speak with one voice."